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WPR’s Mike Crane will resign in October
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“It’s been a truly stressful couple of years both personally and professionally,” Crane told Current, “so I plan on restoring my energy and spirit, and then deciding what’s next.”
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“It’s been a truly stressful couple of years both personally and professionally,” Crane told Current, “so I plan on restoring my energy and spirit, and then deciding what’s next.”
Pamintuan succeeds Tim Eby, who left the station last year.
Dael was hired as WSHU’s station manager in 2019 and has managed the station’s day-to-day operations since last year.
Created by Furman University and South Carolina ETV, the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative convenes its second session next month.
The William D. Wells Fund, established with a legacy gift from a donor who supported the station anonymously for decades, will generate funds for the station’s STEM and education initiatives.
Hamlett succeeds Jim Rademaker, who left the station in July.
In addition to working for stations, Decker most recently worked for Public Media Management and the Signal Infrastructure Group.
The corporate focus on metrics and data in achieving diversity initiatives can shift internal conversations from “what we’ve always done” to a rationale for specific changes.
Dominowski joined NIPR in 2013.
With funding from MGM Resorts, the station aims to help close equity gaps for students in detention.
“He was about as good a colleague as you could ever hope for,” said Don Lee, who worked with Briscoe at NPR.
Ferrer joined PIC in 2008 and led the organization since 2014.
Each station will receive up to $20,000.
Newsrooms that prioritize local climate reporting are finding receptive audiences and collaborative partners.
Lee succeeds John Servidio, who is retiring from the station.
Smith most recently worked as assistant PD for WNYC in New York City.
Newsroom employees cited concerns with wages, vacation days and staffers leaving the organization.
Rewire launched in 2013 as a local engagement project and pivoted to become an online publication in 2016.
NPM is seeing “millions in return on our investment,” said CEO Gina Garrubbo.
Hoffman joined WUCF in 2016 after working for KMOS and stations in Akron, Ohio.